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Shades Valley Football Team History

Shades Valley Mounties

Shades Valley High School

6100 Old Leeds Rd. Irondale, AL 35210
Stadium: Frank A. Nix Memorial Athletic Complex
Colors: Cardinal & Black
Coach: Robert Higginbotham
Region: 4A-R7

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1921 <-- 1978 <- 1979 -> 1980 --> 2024

1979 Season Highlights

Robert Higginbotham enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Shades Valley.

The Mounties finished 2nd in Region 7.

1979 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 31	vs. Tuscaloosa County	0	6	L
Thu., Sep. 6	@ Jeff Davis	14	14	T	Cramton Bowl
Fri., Sep. 14	vs. Hueytown	28	19	W
Fri., Sep. 21	@ John Carroll	7	0	W
Fri., Oct. 5	@ Homewood *	21	6	W
Fri., Oct. 12	@ Mountain Brook *	35	7	W
Fri., Oct. 19	vs. Berry	22	31	L
Fri., Oct. 26	@ Vestavia Hills *	24	27	L (OT)
Fri., Nov. 2	vs. Hewitt-Trussville *	35	2	W
Sat., Nov. 10	vs. Erwin *	13	7	W

1979 Season Totals
Record	6-3 -1
Points Scored	199
Scoring Average	19.9
Points Allowed	119
Defense Average	11.9
Opponents Record	56-51 -1
Region Record	4-1
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	3-1 -1

1979 Class 4A Rankings
Date	Week	Rank	Record	Votes	Source
Shades Valley was not ranked.

1979 Class 4A Region 7 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			Region/Area Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Vestavia Hills	12-2	303	130	3-1	75	41	5-0	154	52	Buddy Anderson
Shades Valley	6-3-1	199	119				4-1	128	49	Robert Higginbotham
Erwin	4-6	122	132				3-2	72	36	Bobby Johns
Hewitt-Trussville	5-5	121	204				1-4	53	158	Chip Stewart
Homewood	3-7	141	178				1-4	70	100	Gerald Gann
Mountain Brook	3-7	99	206				1-4	37	119	Leo Wright

1979 Player Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
No Shades Valley Players on File.

1979 All State Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Todd Fowler	B				HM	BPH

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.